Outside all signs are pointing to spring – the budding trees, blossoming flowers, and cars covered in pollen. We start dusting off our t-shirts and shorts that have been boxed away since last year as we look forward to spending time outside after being cooped up inside all winter long. So why [...]
On March 17th, St. Patrick’s Day, the Irish spirit is in full force as folks put on their favorite green shirt and the Guinness is plentiful. St. Patrick’s Day originated in Ireland, but that doesn’t stop Americans from participating in the Irish celebrations. While “going green” is a requirement on St. Patrick’s Day [...]
Now that the worst December since the Great Depression is in the rear view mirror, investors are casting a wary eye towards what the new year will bring for financial markets. With many of the concerns from 2018 continuing into 2019, many investors are asking the question: is the worst yet to come? [...}
Achieving your financial goals and obtaining better long-term investment results may sound like a difficult New Year’s resolution, but by simply selecting the right asset allocation strategy, you can set up your portfolio for success. How you allocate your assets is an investment strategy that aims to balance risk and reward by apportioning your portfolio’s [...]
As we say goodbye to Summer and move into Fall, it is time to start looking forward to Halloween. Soon children of all ages will don their favorite costumes and head to their neighbor’s to ask the age old question, “trick or treat?” As we survey the status of the global economy, [...]
Now that we have passed the half-way point in 2018, it is time to start looking forward to the second half of the year. As we survey the current status of the economy, there is a lot of information to take into consideration. Here are 3 things that suggest the [...]
The year got off to a good start on the heels of a strong earnings season in which 77% of S&P 500 firms reported higher than expected sales. While the economy continued to grow, fears of inflation, growth peaking, and potential trade disputes startled the market enough to give up its January gains and usher [...]
As we look forward to 2018, let us reflect on how remarkable the last twelve months were for the major market indices. Contrary to the usual roller-coaster ride we experience with stocks, 2017 was an amazingly smooth journey to new all-time highs. The S&P 500 was so consistent that the index finished every month of the calendar year [...]
While the temperature outside cools as we move into the fall and winter seasons, stock markets remain red hot. Despite three of the most powerful hurricanes to ever hit the U.S., political divisiveness in Washington, and threats from North Korea, U.S. stocks rose another 4.5% in the third quarter, bringing year-to-date returns on the S&P […]
Despite distracting headlines out of Washington, domestic equity markets marched to new record highs (for the S&P 500 & Nasdaq) during the quarter. Equity markets focused on the upward trend in GDP growth and robust corporate earnings (up over 15% year-over-year) that recorded the most profitable period in over five years. Historically, such periods of […]
